social media

enhances - opportunities

° opportunities for people to engage, smaller groups to be heard - no cost

enhances - turnout

increasing turnout: Scottish referendum encouraged young people to take part. 2017: 850,000 signatures on public safety, puts pressure on govt to listen to their people

enhances - inclusive

aimed at local and sectional issues that would otherwise receive little attention

campaign to end tampon tax - tax removed

campaign demand on national referendum of final say on brexit - debated in parliament

enhances - education

shares information, websites, campaigns platforms, blogs, etc. educates

restricts - opportunities

limited opportunities for opposing view

restricts - uneducated voters

uneducated voters, not understand issue. too easy to gain info, may not care or fully understand, would not give significant consideration. fraud = could vote more than once

restricts - undermines complexity

reduces complex issues to easy solutions and simple slogans for traction, people do not understand severity and complexity

restricts - fake news

false information, fake news, exaggerated prejudice, commercial methods, anti-democratic material